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opposite from the other thread, pick the one team that will be the biggest disappointment this year.

New England

They have to fall off at some point.  Maybe this will be the year.  I don't think they'll be terrible, but maybe 9 wins, falling short of expectations.

Indy.  I think they're in trouble with or without Peyton Manning.

I think the Jets will disappoint people.  They won't completely suck but I don't think they'll make it as far in the playoffs.  Also, Mark Sanchez will get harrassed a lot more this year.  I just have a feeling.  Maybe it's hope but I can really picture teams getting to him this year more often than years prior.

The Chicago Bears.Has anyone else noticed how much Jay Cutler looks like Jeffrey Dahmer?

It's scary how big the difference is for Indy depending on Manning's presence. I don't think any recent team has even come close to relying that much on one player. And, whatever you think of Manning, that's a dangerous tactic.

I think they'll be okay if Manning plays (as in 10+ wins). Without Manning, I could see them at half that.

Philly..
Too much hype

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I am going with the so called "dream team" in Philly as well. They may make the playoffs but I do not take them as a serious SB contender like most of the media seems too.

Redskins - John Beck possible starting QB.

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Was anyone actually picking them to do anything worthwhile this year?

I haven't given it a whole lot of thought...I'd think the Bears....and wishful thinking the Jets...

I'm sensing this is a theme with you...hating the media-hyped "Dream Teams" like the Eagles, Miami Heat, etc...

Don't get me wrong... I hate the dream team effect that teams like the Yankees and Red Sox pull off, but the difference is that I only hate the dream teams that were put together by being able to outspend everyone else. I pay little attention to - and get very little annoyance from - the media hype machine's proclamations.

The only exception to that would be the old Cowboys team getting called "America's Team." That shit pissed me off to no end.

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I don't mind the Eagles.  They are a dream-team in name only.  They are taking risks on a lot of players, but all within the salary cap -- I'm totally cool with it.  Best of luck to them, I say.  If they hit it big, then they took the appropriate gambles and I applaud them.  ...same with the Patriots in years past.  I don't like the Yankees version of that same concept, though.

I don't hate the eagles either.  I just think they are overrated.

x2  maybe even Tampa.. with the good season they had last year, just dont see them doing it again

I'm sure there are some misguided individuals in the DC area that think they can do something.   ;)  After all their competition is the Giants and Cowboys, not exactly teams knocking on the SuperBowl door.

I'm gonna say KC. Sorry all you KC fans, but Cassel has not looked good in preseason and their schedule just got a whole lot tougher. It's gonna be a long year.

I will restate my KC prediction from the other thread.  I see their ceiling at 7 wins.

^^^ Built-in redundancy for your wrongness...I like that. ;)

Philadelphia might make the playoffs, but as we learned from the Shula years, spending an assload of money on expensive free agents usually results in a wildcard loss.

New England might have a down year. 

The Jets aren't going to do shit this year.  They get the nod.

Pittsburgh may fall victim to the Team That Lost The Superbowl Curse.

How about Indy... Payton might be done!!

Deion Sanders says that spending an assload of free agent money to pick up the best cornerback in the league is a good idea.

Well yeah what's he going to say?  "I'm sorry I took 35 million off Jerry Jones and aside from my first year there, Dallas hasn't done shit since?"

He did win them a Super Bowl. 

1) '94 49ers?
2) If Asomugha only wins one Super Bowl for Philly, he will be the greatest free agent pickup in their history.

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94 49ers: Already a damn good football team without Deion.
95 Cowboys: Already a damn good football team without Deion.

2010 Eagles: Barely a playoff contender only if Michael Vick plays lights out like he did last year.  Is anyone really expecting him to have a repeat of that?

'93 49ers: 10-6 team that loses in playoffs to eventual Super Bowl champs
'94 49ers: adds expensive free agent All-Pro cornerback, wins Super Bowl

'94 Cowboys: 12-4 team that loses in playoffs to eventual Super Bowl champs
'95 Cowboys: adds expensive free agent All-Pro cornerback, wins Super Bowl

'10 Eagles: 10-6 team that loses in playoffs to eventual Super Bowl champs
'11 Eagles: ?

And as for things that I expect to reoccur from last year, Michael Vick starting only 11 games is not one of them.  Put Steve Young or Troy Aikman on the bench for 5 games and see how well those 49ers/Cowboys teams do.

LOL I do because I get so sick of hearing about them I actually revel in watching them fail. I mean seriously the Heat had their own section on the ticker/bottom line on ESPN and their own snipet daily in the USA today. The only team I have ever seen get that treatment in my 12 years of reading the USA Today Sports section. It made me loathe that team even more. I like D Wade can not stand James and I have no feelings either way on Bosh.....but hearing about them daily just got fucking old. I can see the same thing happening with the Eagles this year and part of it is bitterness that they stold DRC and a 2nd round pick from the Cards for an unrpoven QB with worse numbers than Henne. So yeah I guess you could say there might be a theme there. 

And yes I hate the Yankees and the Cowboys too!!!!!!  ;)